Page 6: Historical Events In 1879

Jun 26   Ismael Pasha resigns as khedive of Egypt on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Sigurd von Koch, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history ex-khedive Ismael Pasha leaves Cairo with train full stolen goods   

Jun 30   In the year 1879 walter Hampden, Bkln NY, actor (Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame)   

Jul 01   On this day in history ex-khedive Ismael Pasha sails from Alexandria to Naples   

Jul 01   Leon Jouhaux, France, socialist/co-founder UN's ILO (Nobel 1951) in the year 1879.   

Jul 03   On this day in history philippe Gaubert, composer   

Jul 04   In the year 1879 africaner Union forms by Rev SJ du Toit at Cape colony   

Jul 05   In the year 1879 dwight Filley Davis, US Sect of War/donated tennis' Davis Cup   

Jul 06   On this day in history henry Thomas Smart, composer, dies at 65   

Jul 07   Jacob Weinberg, composer in the year 1879.   

Jul 08   USS Jeannette departs San Francisco to explore Arctic on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1879 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #199 Byblis   

Jul 09   In the year 1879 friedrich Adler, Austria social-democrat/murderer of premier Storgkh   

Jul 10   Harry Nicholls Holmes, Penn, Dr (crystallized vitamin A) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 1st railroad opens in Hawaii   

Jul 17   On this day in history the first railroad opens in Hawaii   

Jul 19   Doc Holliday kills for the first time after a man shoots up his New Mexico saloon in the year 1879.   

Jul 19   Hendrik G Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Gustaf Heintze, composer in the year 1879.   

Jul 27   On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #200 Dynamene   

Jul 27   In the year 1879 francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Il Libro Della Giovinezza)   

Aug 04   In the year 1879 pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Aeterni Patris   

Aug 05   First game of night football at Melbourne Cricket Ground, under gas-lights in the year 1879.   

Aug 06   Joseph Wirth, German politician (Stalin Peace Prize) in the year 1879.   

Aug 07   In the year 1879 j J Kotze, South African cricket fast bowler (1902-07)   

Aug 07   In the year 1879 the opening of the Poor Man's Palace in Manchester.   

Aug 08   On this day in history emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary, peasant leader   

Aug 12   In the year 1879 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago)   

Aug 12   First National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1879 the Intercolonial Railway gains access to Quebec by purchasing the Grand Trunk line between Quebec and Rivière du Loup.   

Aug 13   On this day in history john N Ireland, English composer/pianist (Mai-Dun)   

Aug 15   On this day in history ethel Barrymore, Phila, actress (Constant Wife, Corn is Green)   

Aug 16   In the year 1879 ethel Barrymore, classic film & stage actress (Pinky, Moonrise)   

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Jan 01   In the year 1879 birth of edward M Forster, England, novelist (Howards End, Passage to India)   

Jan 01   Emile Argand, Swiss geologist (Dekbladen Theory) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Ernest Jones, British psychoanalyst (Life & Work of Sigmund Freud) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   William Fox, US film pioneer (Nickelodeon) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of johannes L "Jan" Walch, Dutch literary (Grimaces)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of pieter Tesch, Dutch geologist (Pedestal of Nederlands)   

Jan 03   Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29) was born in the year 1879.   

Jan 05   Hans Eppinger, Austrian physician (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Don Joaquin BF Espartero, fieldmarshall/viceroy of Navarra, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Neth/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1879 death of octave Crémazie, French Canadian poet (b. 1827)   

Jan 22   Anthony Durnford, British colonel, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history adolf Jensen, composer, dies at 42   

Jan 29   In the year 1879 antonia MB Antonucci, Italian cardinal/diplomat, dies at 80   

Feb 11   On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

Feb 21   On this day in history peter P van Bosse, Dutch liberal minister of Finance, dies at 69